The Rise or Drop of American Grocery Prices: A 10-Year Graph – Infographic

Spiraling prices is probably one of the most popular topics of heated debate the world over! Wherever you are, you will hear conversations about ‘the good ol’ days’ and bemoaning the ‘enormous’ rise in grocery prices. But, have prices truly skyrocketed, or is it just collective hearsay?

This infographic presents a 10-year cost graph of 30 common grocery items found in American kitchens. The results are illuminating – only 10 of the items have seen a price hike of 30%+, most have had marginal hikes, and some like eggs and milk have actually dropped!